Cheap shot: India risks sanctions if it continues to oil its cogs with Russian crude

The country, taking advantage of lower prices, has thrown Russia a lifeline, but cheap could come at a cost

02 June 2022 - 20:43 By Clyde Russell

Indian oil refiners are sucking up cheap Russian crude, but the risk is that their exports of refined products will eventually attract sanctions from countries determined to cut Russian energy out of global markets...

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